5 years ago, I had a rhinoplasty where the surgeon used a graft from the cartilage on the back of my right ear. My ear still hurts! Not all the time, but when the scar is pressed, my ear is bumped, or when I wake up from sleeping on that side. 1) Is this normal? It's an unexpected result I would not have expected from a rhinoplasty. 2) Can anything be done to fix it? Or will further surgery make it more sensitive? 3) Would this be something I should expect my surgeon to address?
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The only material that typically resorbs after rhinoplasty is filler injected for non-surgical rhinoplasty. Resolution of swelling, contracture, remodeling of acellular dermal matrix, cartilage warping, and other changes after rhinoplasty tend to adjust the result over time, but these changes a...
Thank you for your question. It is possible to reduce the footplate of lower lateral cartilages and deal with your area of concern. However looking at your photos, you would benefit from tip refinement rhinoplasty. A thorough nasal examination is required to give you better advice....
On the day of the surgery and the day after, bleeding is likely to occur. Some surgeons require packing of the nose, where cotton is placed into the airway to absorb the blood, but not all require it. Breathing typically becomes easier 1 week after the surgery. Due to your fear and anxiety about...
